Your patient Mr. Jones has been living with peripheral neuropathy for 15 years. His symptoms include a lack of sensation from his feet and lower legs, which makes him very unsteady when he walks.  In addition, Mr. Jones has very poor vision. At his appointment today, Mr. Jones confides to you that he has been experiencing episodes of urinary incontinence. He says that he knows when he needs to urinates because he gets a sensation that his bladder is full. However, due to his limited mobility and poor eyesight it takes him a long time to get to the bathroom, leading to urine leakage. What type of urinary incontinence is Mr. Jones experiencing?

Which of the following cells produces testosterone in the testes?

The main function of thyroid hormone is:

The patientcentered care model assumes there are two experts present when treatment planning: the doctor recommending the treatment and the hygienist performing the scaling.

Medical considerations of persons with Downs syndrome include susceptibility to infections, orthopedic concerns and congenital heart disease.  Susceptibility to infections is the most common and serious medical condition.

The hormone _________ is produced by cells in the hypothalamus and signals the smooth muscle of the uterus to contract to expel the infant during childbirth, as well as triggering a desire for cuddling and bonding with one’s mate or infant.

Which cells in the pancreas produce enzymes that are responsible for the chemical digestion of macronutrients (lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins)?

During the process of spermatogenesis, how many mature sperm cells (spermatozoa) are derived from each primary spermatocyte?   

What organ controls the anterior pituitary’s secretion of hormones?

Trace the flow of filtrate/urine starting with the production of filtrate at the glomerulus and ending outside the body. Be sure to name ALL the structures involved (0.25 pt/blank) After passing through the filtration membrane, the filtrate is collected in the [a1]. From here, it gets funneled to  –> [a2] –> [a3] –> [a4] –> [a5] –> [a6] –> [a7] –> [a8] –> [a9] –> [a10] –> [a11] –> [a12] –> [a13] –> [a14] –> urine ends up outside of the body